Wordle #1277 Answer – December 17, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1277, played on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.
Hints for Wordle #1277
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter S.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter L.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.
Wordle #1277 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1277 on December 17, 2024 was:
SCOWL
SCOWL has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does SCOWL Mean?
Scowl (noun): The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.
How Hard Was Wordle #1277?
6.2/10Medium-Hard
75%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (W) that starting words rarely test.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against SCOWL
Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 16 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 43 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 43 |
| STARE | STARE | 50 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 56 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 249 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 16 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1277 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach SCOWL. We open with SLATE, then each next guess is the word, from those still possible, that leaves the fewest options on average. Every guess fits all the clues so far, so this path is also legal in Hard Mode.
| Guess | Feedback | Words still possible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SLATE | SLATE | 17 |
| 2. SHILL | SHILL | 2 |
| 3. SCOWL | SCOWL | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 17 everyday words still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of SCOWL
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | S | 25.8% | 14.8% |
| 2nd | C | 19.1% | 1.6% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | W | 8.3% | 1.1% |
| 5th | L | 28% | 7.1% |
On This Day in Wordle: December 17
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1277 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on December 17, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1277 on December 17, 2024 was SCOWL.
Was Wordle #1277 hard?
We rate it 6.2 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 75% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1277?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 16 possible answers after the first guess.